In 2022, the average carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in the United Kingdom (UK) stood at around 111.4 grams per kilometer. Historically, the emission figures have been following a downward trend. However, the 2022 value was still 16.4 grams of CO₂ per kilometer above the EU target.
Average carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2022
(in grams per kilometer)
Characteristic
CO₂ in g/km
2022
111.4
2021
119.7
2020*
112.8
2019
127.9
2018
124.5
2017
121
2016
120.1
2015
121.4
2014
124.7
2013
128.3
2012
133.1
2011
138.1
2010
144.2
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Figures prior to 2022 were taken from previous editions of the study. The measuring system changed from NEDC to WLTP. The 2020 value was recalculated in the 2022 SMMT report. However, the report did not reveal the exact number of carbon dioxide emissions for 2020.
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SMMT. (April 27, 2023). Average carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2022 (in grams per kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299282/average-co2-emissions-from-new-cars-in-the-united-kingdom/
SMMT. "Average carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2022 (in grams per kilometer)." Chart. April 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299282/average-co2-emissions-from-new-cars-in-the-united-kingdom/
SMMT. (2023). Average carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2022 (in grams per kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299282/average-co2-emissions-from-new-cars-in-the-united-kingdom/
SMMT. "Average Carbon Dioxide Emissions from New Cars in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2004 to 2022 (in Grams per Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299282/average-co2-emissions-from-new-cars-in-the-united-kingdom/
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